Delicious yellow cake made from scratch, strawberry preserves and real whipped cream. It was indeed, quite delicious I must say. But there is a story about this dessert and how it parallels life and reality. My friend Jackie threatened to turn me into the blogging police if I didn’t write a post about it. Desperate Housekeeping A Trifle Hilarious. Desperate Housekeeping A Trifle Hilarious I have a friend whose grandmother recently passed away. I responded to this heartfelt loss as women ... View the Post
A Cookbook for the College Kid
Back in July, I had come across the blog Controlling My Chaos. Its author, Jill, is fantastically creative and organized. Yeah, I know~ but it's like Mulan's grandmother said, "We can't ALL be acupuncturists." :) Anyhow, she had created this great filing system for her recipes. Even better she provided a tutorial AND graciously posted her darling templates. So here is A Cookbook for the College Kid. A Cookbook for the College Kid Now like any good mother I had begun to think about if the ... View the Post
Shag Carpeting and Other Groovy Things
I have begun getting our home ready for tomorrow’s Almost Famous 70’s Soiree. Although I didn’t get to the gardening or the dusting I don’t think anyone will notice now that this GREAT wallpaper is in my bathroom. Kidding. Wouldn’t it give you stage fright? Shag Carpeting and Other Groovy Things. Shag Carpeting and Other Groovy Things Double tiered sh, er drapes, my mom’s floral couch and of course shag carpeting. Yeah, baby! I have to admit that I like the chair and coffee ... View the Post
Whats In Your Lunchbox
Today I embark on yet another semester of school. Last Thursday I invited a friend and classmate over for lunch to make sure that we were actually ready to inflict such torture upon ourselves once again. Whats In Your Lunchbox? Little Laura Ingalls (brunette with pink yarn bows) enjoying kindergarten lunch at Lincoln School. Whats In Your Lunchbox I met Karen last semester in my CAD (computer-aided drafting) class. We bonded due to the fact that we were: Two middle-aged women ... View the Post
Favorite Recipe’s and Cookbooks
Miss Sandy from Quill Cottage is hosting an "I Remember Laura" blog~a~thon. This week she is asking for Favorite Recipe's and Cookbooks. Of course one of the most famous recipes from LIW herself is a gingerbread recipe. Laura's Ingalls Wilder Gingerbread 1 cup brown sugar blended with 1/2 cup lard or other shortenings. Add 1 cup molasses mixed well with this.2 teaspoons baking soda in 1 cup boiling water (Be sure cup is full of water after the foam is run off into cake ... View the Post
From the Hearth
I adore all things English. I am a true Anglophile. My husband was lucky enough to have lived in England in the early 90's. His darling aunt and uncle continue to reside in the village of Pirbright and our wonderful friends, the Malloy's, live in Godmanchester. Patrick Malloy is a wonderful chef and owns the restaurant Sweetings. It has been a London tradition for over 100 years and specializes in delicious seafood. Here is a recipe From the Hearth. From the Hearth While some abhor ... View the Post
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